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Frigidaire Refrigerator H or HI: High Temperature Alarm

A beeping Frigidaire refrigerator showing H or HI is warning you the inside got too warm. Find out why before the food is at risk.

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What H or HI Means

Frigidaire uses H or HI as its high temperature alert. On models with a Clear Alerts button, a High Temp indicator lights next to it and the alarm sounds every 60 seconds until you acknowledge it; the display then shows the highest temperature reached. Frigidaire’s causes: a door left open for a long time, changed temperature settings, or door gaskets that aren’t sealing. Its suggested settings for a kitchen install are 37°F for the refrigerator and 0°F for the freezer. Source: Frigidaire H or HI (opens in a new tab).

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What to Do About H or HI

Start with the doors, then the settings, then the food.

1

Close and check the doors

Make sure every door and drawer is shut, and run a finger around each gasket for tears or folds.

2

Confirm the settings

Frigidaire suggests 37°F for the refrigerator and 0°F for the freezer in a kitchen install.

3

Clear the alert

Press Clear Alerts, or unplug the refrigerator for 30 seconds. If you use the breaker, everything on that circuit resets.

If the alarm returns with doors closed and settings correct, book a cooling diagnosis.→

When to Call a Technician

Schedule a repair if:

  • The alarm returns with doors shut
  • Temperatures won’t come back down
  • The freezer is soft as well
  • The compressor runs but nothing cools

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Frigidaire H / HI FAQs

It is Frigidaire’s high temperature alert: the refrigerator or freezer got warmer than it should.

For a kitchen install, Frigidaire suggests 37°F for the refrigerator and 0°F for the freezer.

FoodSafety.gov says refrigerated food should stay at 40°F or below and frozen food at 0°F or below, and to discard refrigerated perishables kept without power for more than 4 hours. See its outage guidance (opens in a new tab).

Frigidaire says it sounds every 60 seconds until you acknowledge it. If it returns after you clear it, the refrigerator isn’t holding temperature.

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